Troy Deacon

PADI Rescue Diver.
Kevin’s son Troy has been diving since the age of 11.  As a 12 year old junior PADI diver he had his first encounters with big fish at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef.

Today he enjoys organising local dive trips and assisting new divers with their training and first dives beyond the course. Troy can most often be found assisting clients in the dive centre on Saturdays or guiding divers during our excursions aboard our chartered dive boat, MV Mindarie.
Picture of Troy 14 (right) with cousin Shane on Lord Howe Island 1993

About DIVE 2000

The Dive 2000 team combines unequalled experience with an enthusiasm for diving that is infectious.  Come in and see us in our new state of the art showroom.

Kevin Deacon

Kevin Deacon is considered one of Australia’s most experienced, accomplished and highly published underwater photographers. His images have received international acclaim and have graced the pages of prestigious books and magazines through out the World during the past 25 years.

Kevin’s expertise and experience includes organizing and leading adventure dive and underwater photography/video tours to exotic locations throughout the world.

As a PADI Master Diver Trainer Kevin has been actively involved in all levels of diver training from beginners through to trainee instructors and dive masters over the past 40 years.  He is regarded as one of the pioneers of recreational diving in Australia.

Cherie Deacon

PADI Master Diver.
A diver since 1989 and co-owner of DIVE 2000, Cherie is a highly experienced and accomplished diver and dive tour leader who enjoys assisting others with the adventure of diving.  Cherie also enjoys capturing images of marine life with underwater photography & video.

As an accomplished underwater model, photographer and dive tour leader, Cherie has participated in a leadership role during diving expeditions and photographic projects to many remote dive locations including, Africa, Egypt, Galapagos Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Indonesia, The Great Barrier Reef and many other Australian destinations.

Josie Catford

PADI IDC Staff Instructor & Master Diver Trainer.
Diving since 1989, Josie is the Chief Instructor and Director of Training at DIVE 2000. She is also an accomplished underwater photographer, scuba and underwater photographic equipment consultant and experienced dive tour leader.

Since 1995 Josie has enjoyed guiding new divers through their training and dive travel adventures to many of the world’s best diving locations. Josie is an excellent instructor in all aspects of diver training including underwater photography.

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